THERE were six games in the Tyneside Amateur Shield for Division One sides – with one of them needing to be settled in extra time.

There was a 4-2 home win for Blakelaw against Wallsend Town Reserves with Darren Turnbull (2), Lee Garwood and Mickey Armstrong on target for the winners, John Wyatt and Rob Dunn for the Town.

A Stephen Rylett hat-trick and a strike from Danny Young gave Blyth Rangers success over Gosforth Bohemians Reserves.

Lindisfarne also made home advantage tell with a 5-2 victory over Bellingham.

The goals were shared between Peter Lowery, Neil Limbrick, Johnny Towey, Chris Robinson and Mark Donnilly for the winners, Audy Hall and Kevin Brown for the visitors.

Winlaton Vulcan Inn were victorious 3-2 at Walker Central Reserves thanks to a finish in the last minute of extra time from Steven Spoors.

Michael Lowden and Chris Holt were also on target for the visitors in normal time, strikes from Ryan White and Robert Mills not enough to see the home side through.

New York were winners over Red Star Benwell in the only Division One fixture thanks to efforts from Paul Noon (3), Graham Tate, Paul Jordan and Billy Simmonds. Leigh Sickle and Strachan notched for Star.

In the North East Amateur Shield for second division clubs, Grainger Park Boys Club left Cullercoats with a 3-1 result courtesy of a Frankie Armstrong hat-trick.

Killingworth Plough triumphed by the same score at Newcastle RVI Lochside – Johnny Caruthers and Dan Brown on the scoresheet.

Longbenton edged out Cramlington A 3-2, their counters from Richard Charlton, David Short and Brett Leeman, David Robinson and Andy Carr responding for the visitors.

Top scorers were Whickham Lang Jacks, who acounted for Newcastle Diggers United 5-3 with Matty Bull, Steven Hay, Aidan Atkinson, Kevin Hay and John Dewhurst on the mark for Jacks and Rob Hunter, Aydon Kojak and Daniel Smith for Diggers.